New London Day's Editorial indicating its distress of the possible closing of the Bristol Press, The New Britain Herald, and 11 weekly publications by January 12th. as stated by its owners, The Journal Register, if in the event they cannot find a buyer.
I agree with the Day’s editorial and with its Editors declaring “Autonomy Critical”
That the state should not own or control the newspapers in any way citing the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects a free press. A wall separation between government and the media.
So financial help from the state to save the panned closure would indeed violate The U.S. Constitution.
Unless it would be a loan with the stipulation that the state would hold no management position or control over the management of the entities.
The word around the paper is that the deal to sell The Bristol Press, New Britain Herald and three weeklies to Mike Schroeder and his silent partner should be finalized on Monday.
Let's hope the Journal Register Co., the current owner, doesn't find a way to muck it up.
******* Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com Posted by Steve Collins at 1/16/2009 11:56:00 AM Labels: Bristol Press, JRC, New Britain Herald, newspapers
New London Day's Editorial indicating its distress of the possible closing of the Bristol Press, The New Britain Herald, and 11 weekly publications by January 12th. as stated by its owners, The Journal Register, if in the event they cannot find a buyer.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the Day’s editorial and with its Editors declaring “Autonomy Critical”
That the state should not own or control the newspapers in any way citing the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects a free press. A wall separation between government and the media.
So financial help from the state to save the panned closure would indeed violate The U.S. Constitution.
Unless it would be a loan with the stipulation that the state would hold no management position or control over the management of the entities.
Goverment control of the newspapers is an important element of communism.
ReplyDeleteFriday, January 16, 2009
ReplyDeleteDeal to buy paper may be signed Monday
The word around the paper is that the deal to sell The Bristol Press, New Britain Herald and three weeklies to Mike Schroeder and his silent partner should be finalized on Monday.
Let's hope the Journal Register Co., the current owner, doesn't find a way to muck it up.
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Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
Posted by Steve Collins at 1/16/2009 11:56:00 AM
Labels: Bristol Press, JRC, New Britain Herald, newspapers